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08/28/2014

How the Internet Saved Handmade Goods

The same technologies that destroyed them brought them back.

08/13/2014

Though at first glance you might think it an office park, in reality the Water Council in Milwaukee is an incredible new venture that's home of a different breed of startups, each using the tools of business to solve important water conservation problems

08/11/2014

Onward from Seattle

08/10/2014

Alice and Brian of Montana's 3rd Street Market working with Chef Christian Ortiz to present a fantastic locally-sourced meal

08/09/2014

Sunrise in Whitefish, Montana, where it seems a filter is never needed

08/08/2014

Seattle's toile tribute to Brooklyn

08/08/2014

Found in Portland. These guys have an entire press workshop running in a large corner of the store; gorgeous, like watching steam engines at work

08/05/2014

Hello again friends and followers; stay tuned over the next two weeks as we share more from the stories of independent businesses across the country

Hello again, friends and followers! Stay tuned during the next two weeks, which will feature stories and conversation from independent businesses with vision across the country. You’ll be able to follow along with notes here, on Twitter & Instagram , and at facebook.com/makewaymag. On eac…

04/22/2014

Consumers Favor Small Businesses Because of Their Customer Focus

US consumers favor small businesses over larger companies due to the personalized experiences the former provides. On the other hand, prices have little influence on consumers’ decisions to go with small companies, with the majority actually willing to pay higher prices to support small businesses.

03/12/2014

Now on their 3rd campaign, Flint and Tinder is tapping into the incredible community-building momentum we're starting to see develop in the practice of "serial crowdfunding"

Help retool our American supply chain for custom manufacturing starting with jeans made to order. Meet your next favorite pair now.

01/23/2014

Smart bits on how technology services that were once available only at enterprise scale are now being built for small businesses

"Let's get a coffee and catch-up." It's a throwaway line but if you say it to David Bowman, CFO of Blue Bottle Coffee, you'll get invited over for a tour along with your cup. Satya and I visited Bl...

01/16/2014

Some notes we've been thinking through after speaking with Stephanie of Noun in Portland